Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Manchester-headquartered enterprise software, which recently brought in a further $100m from Silicon Valley investors, is eyeing "significant growth" over the next ten years, its chief executive and co-founder has told Insider. Matthew Scullion of Matillion also spoke about the company's journey, including being backed by YFM in 2016, and where he hopes to take the business.
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Sara Barrett from Mills & Reeve says the Supreme Court's ruling has finally confirmed that Uber's drivers should be classified as workers, and are therefore entitled to the National Minimum Wage and paid holidays. This decision has attracted attention, not just because Uber is a household name, but because it has re-examined the approach taken to resolving disputes about employment status.
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Liverpool-based Springpod, a careers network that connects young people with employers and education providers, has raised £2.25m through a Series A funding round.
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A Liverpool-based video collaboration platform has secured a six-figure funding boost, led by NPIF - Maven Equity Finance, to make hires across its management team.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2.
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Burnley-based EFS Global has expanded with the acquisition of an Atherton counterpart for an undisclosed sum.
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Fintech business Monva has more than doubled its latest fundraising target.
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Helen Pyne from Deloitte says businesses around the world are targeted by cyber criminals every day. Thankfully, not all will be successful but others can sneak through the back door with significant consequences.
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Revenues have soared at THG by almost £500m with EBITDA also climbing as the ecommerce giant reported its first full-year results since a landmark IPO. Meanwhile, founder Matt Moulding is to transfer £100m worth of THG shares into his charitable foundation.
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A trio of brands are opening stores on Grand Junction Retail Park in Crewe.
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Companies House is preparing for a new role in identiying wrongdoers, and for changes to the way directors file information.
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Craig Dean, regional Director - North West at razorblue, says data loss can be caused by several different factors and you need to protect your business from all of them.
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A speculatively developed office scheme located on a prominent road into Manchester city centre has been bought for £82m.
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Kinaxia Logistics has agreed a five-year warehousing contract with iconic toy firm James Galt & Co for a huge unit in Warrington
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Women's clothing brand ACAI Outdoorwear has relocated to new headquarters in North Wales as the company accelerates its expansion plans.
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Property finance lawyers at Taylors Solicitors in the North West completed deals totalling £50m during the first three months of 2021 during a record quarter.
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Plans for a new development on Runcorn's Astmoor Industrial Estate – which were drawn up on the back of "strong demand" for such space – have been backed.
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Janet Robinson, associate solicitor at Slater Heelis, explains why Employee Ownership Trusts are becoming the popular route to exit.
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Ribble Cycles has opened its new flagship showroom.
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Revenues have jumped at iconic clothing brand Barbour despite being "heavily impacted" by the first Covid-19 lockdown, new documents have revealed.
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Member Exclusive News | A business launched last spring in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been appointed to provide at-home lateral flow testing and support services for employees at Sellafield.
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Salford-based Uvisan has struck a deal with Academy Award-winning animation studio Aardman to ensure work on its blockbusters continue during the pandemic.
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